An article by Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, stressing the importance of family ties, family upbringing and family values and traditions, will be published on Saturday.
The article by Xi Jinping, who is also China's president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, will be published in the third issue of this year's Qiushi Journal, the flagship magazine of the CPC Central Committee.
The article is based on a speech Xi Jinping gave in 2016 when he met with leaders of model families from across the country.
The article emphasizes that the Chinese nation has always placed emphasis on the family, and an emphasis is expressed on family refinement, virtues and efforts to make Chinese families an important foundation for the country's development, national progress and social harmony.
Special emphasis is placed on the importance of family ties, noting that the future of families is closely linked to the future of the country and the nation. The article urges Chinese households to combine their love of family with their love of country.
The article further stresses the great importance of family education, stating that this education should lead children to develop the quality of integrity, help them cultivate beautiful thoughts and ensure their healthy growth so that they can be useful to the nation and people when they grow up.
The article urges households to cultivate and practice basic socialist values, especially by motivating the younger generation to love the Party, the motherland, the people and the Chinese nation.
It also appeals to all Chinese families to uphold excellent family values and traditions and maintain a good social ethos. The article highlights the role of leaders at all levels who should set an example in this area.
Efforts should be directed toward promoting the creation of a new trend of socialist family virtues, which include love of country, family and each other, devotion to progress and kindness, and mutual contribution and sharing, according to the article.
